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McDonald Creek near Mount Prospect Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 1.19 ft at 6:30AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.19 ft at 6:45AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.19 ft at 7:00AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.19 ft at 7:15AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.2 ft at 7:30AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.19 ft at 7:45AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.19 ft at 8:00AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.19 ft at 8:15AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.2 ft at 8:30AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.19 ft at 8:45AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.19 ft at 9:00AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.19 ft at 9:15AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.19 ft at 9:30AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.19 ft at 9:45AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.2 ft at 11:00AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.21 ft at 11:15AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.22 ft at 11:30AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.22 ft at 11:45AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.23 ft at 12:00PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.22 ft at 12:15PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.23 ft at 12:30PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.23 ft at 12:45PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.22 ft at 1:00PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.22 ft at 1:15PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.22 ft at 1:30PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.22 ft at 1:45PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.22 ft at 2:00PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.22 ft at 2:15PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.22 ft at 2:30PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.23 ft at 2:45PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.23 ft at 3:00PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.23 ft at 3:15PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.22 ft at 3:30PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.23 ft at 3:45PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.23 ft at 4:00PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.22 ft at 4:15PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.22 ft at 4:30PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.21 ft at 4:45PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.21 ft at 5:00PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.21 ft at 5:15PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.2 ft at 5:30PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.2 ft at 5:45PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.19 ft at 6:00PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.19 ft at 6:15PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.19 ft at 6:30PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.18 ft at 6:45PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.18 ft at 7:00PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.18 ft at 7:15PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.17 ft at 7:30PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.17 ft at 7:45PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.17 ft at 8:00PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.16 ft at 8:15PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.17 ft at 8:30PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.16 ft at 8:45PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.16 ft at 9:00PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.17 ft at 9:15PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.16 ft at 9:30PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.16 ft at 9:45PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.16 ft at 10:00PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.16 ft at 10:15PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.16 ft at 10:30PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.16 ft at 10:45PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.16 ft at 11:00PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.16 ft at 11:15PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.16 ft at 11:30PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.16 ft at 11:45PM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 1.16 ft at 12:00AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.16 ft at 12:15AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.15 ft at 12:30AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.16 ft at 12:45AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.15 ft at 1:00AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.16 ft at 1:15AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.15 ft at 1:30AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.15 ft at 1:45AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.15 ft at 2:00AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.15 ft at 2:15AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.15 ft at 2:30AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.15 ft at 2:45AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.15 ft at 3:00AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.15 ft at 3:15AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.15 ft at 3:30AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.15 ft at 3:45AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.15 ft at 4:00AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.15 ft at 4:15AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.15 ft at 4:30AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.15 ft at 4:45AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.15 ft at 5:00AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 5:15AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 5:30AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.15 ft at 5:45AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 6:00AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.15 ft at 6:15AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 6:30AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 6:45AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 7:00AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 7:15AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 7:30AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 7:45AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 8:00AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 8:15AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 8:30AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 8:45AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 9:00AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 9:15AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 9:30AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 9:45AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 10:00AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 10:15AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 10:30AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 10:45AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 11:00AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 11:15AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.15 ft at 11:30AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.15 ft at 11:45AM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.16 ft at 12:00PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.16 ft at 12:15PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.16 ft at 12:30PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.16 ft at 12:45PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.17 ft at 1:00PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.17 ft at 1:15PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.17 ft at 1:30PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.17 ft at 1:45PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.17 ft at 2:00PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.17 ft at 2:15PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.17 ft at 2:30PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.17 ft at 2:45PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.17 ft at 3:00PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.17 ft at 3:15PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.17 ft at 3:30PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.16 ft at 3:45PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.16 ft at 4:00PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.16 ft at 4:15PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.16 ft at 4:30PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.15 ft at 4:45PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.16 ft at 5:00PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.15 ft at 5:15PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.15 ft at 5:30PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.15 ft at 5:45PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.15 ft at 6:00PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.15 ft at 6:15PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 6:30PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 6:45PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 7:00PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 7:15PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 7:30PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 7:45PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 8:00PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 8:15PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 8:30PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 8:45PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 9:00PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 9:15PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 9:30PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 9:45PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 10:00PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 10:15PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 10:30PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 10:45PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 11:00PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 11:15PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 11:30PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 11:45PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 12:00AM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 12:15AM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.15 ft at 12:30AM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 12:45AM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 1:00AM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.15 ft at 1:15AM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.15 ft at 1:30AM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.14 ft at 1:45AM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.15 ft at 2:00AM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.15 ft at 2:15AM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.15 ft at 2:30AM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.18 ft at 2:45AM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.21 ft at 3:00AM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.23 ft at 3:15AM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.24 ft at 3:30AM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.23 ft at 3:45AM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.25 ft at 5:00AM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.27 ft at 5:15AM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.29 ft at 5:30AM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.29 ft at 5:45AM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.29 ft at 6:00AM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.28 ft at 6:15AM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.28 ft at 6:30AM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.28 ft at 6:45AM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.27 ft at 7:00AM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.26 ft at 7:15AM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.26 ft at 7:30AM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.25 ft at 7:45AM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.25 ft at 8:00AM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.25 ft at 8:15AM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.24 ft at 8:30AM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.24 ft at 8:45AM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.24 ft at 9:00AM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.24 ft at 9:15AM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.24 ft at 9:30AM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.24 ft at 9:45AM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.25 ft at 10:00AM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.25 ft at 10:15AM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.25 ft at 10:30AM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.25 ft at 10:45AM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.25 ft at 11:00AM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.25 ft at 11:15AM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.24 ft at 11:30AM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.24 ft at 11:45AM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.24 ft at 12:00PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.24 ft at 12:15PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.25 ft at 12:30PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.24 ft at 12:45PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.24 ft at 1:00PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.24 ft at 1:15PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.24 ft at 1:30PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.24 ft at 1:45PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.24 ft at 2:00PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.24 ft at 2:15PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.24 ft at 2:30PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.24 ft at 2:45PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.24 ft at 3:00PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.3 ft at 3:15PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.53 ft at 3:30PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.79 ft at 3:45PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 1.97 ft at 4:00PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 2.09 ft at 4:15PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 2.16 ft at 4:30PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 2.21 ft at 4:45PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 5:00PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 5:15PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 2.26 ft at 5:30PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 2.28 ft at 5:45PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 2.34 ft at 6:00PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 2.43 ft at 6:15PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 2.55 ft at 6:30PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 6:45PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 7:00PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 3.16 ft at 7:15PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 7:30PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 3.53 ft at 7:45PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 8:00PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 8:15PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 8:30PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 8:45PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 3.47 ft at 9:00PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 3.47 ft at 9:15PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 3.45 ft at 9:30PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 9:45PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 10:00PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 3.4 ft at 10:15PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 10:30PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 3.45 ft at 10:45PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:00PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 3.56 ft at 11:15PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 11:30PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 11:45PM Mar 31, 2023Highest Observation: 3.65 ft at 12:00AM Apr 01, 2023Highest Observation: 3.65 ft at 12:15AM Apr 01, 2023Observed: 3.64 ft at 12:30AM Apr 01, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 12:45AM Apr 01, 2023Observed: 3.57 ft at 1:00AM Apr 01, 2023Observed: 3.54 ft at 1:15AM Apr 01, 2023Observed: 3.47 ft at 1:30AM Apr 01, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 1:45AM Apr 01, 2023Observed: 3.37 ft at 2:00AM Apr 01, 2023Observed: 3.31 ft at 2:15AM Apr 01, 2023Observed: 3.25 ft at 2:30AM Apr 01, 2023Observed: 3.19 ft at 2:45AM Apr 01, 2023Observed: 3.14 ft at 3:00AM Apr 01, 2023Observed: 3.07 ft at 3:15AM Apr 01, 2023Observed: 3.01 ft at 3:30AM Apr 01, 2023Observed: 2.95 ft at 3:45AM Apr 01, 2023Observed: 2.9 ft at 4:00AM Apr 01, 2023Observed: 2.85 ft at 4:15AM Apr 01, 2023Observed: 2.81 ft at 4:30AM Apr 01, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 4:45AM Apr 01, 2023USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesMCDI2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (6:25AM Apr 1, 2023)ObservedLatest observed value: 2.77 ft at 4:45 AM CDT 1-Apr-2023. Flood Stage is 5 ft
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NOTE: Graphical forecasts are not available for the McDonald Creek near Mount Prospect. During times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the text products.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 8
Moderate Flood Stage: 7
Flood Stage: 5
Action Stage: 3
Low Stage (in feet): 0.5

Historic Crests
(1) 8.08 ft on 08/14/1987
(2) 8.04 ft on 07/13/1957
(3) 7.73 ft on 06/11/1967
(4) 7.58 ft on 06/20/1972
(5) 7.46 ft on 12/03/1982
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 6.40 ft on 05/17/2020
(2) 4.41 ft on 09/13/2019
(3) 5.05 ft on 07/21/2019
(4) 4.92 ft on 05/01/2019
(5) 6.78 ft on 06/09/2018
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.51 ft on 07/12/2012
(2) 0.62 ft on 10/26/2016
(3) 0.64 ft on 07/31/2018
(4) 0.64 ft on 09/15/2017
(5) 0.69 ft on 10/18/2015
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12.5 North Central Service railroad tracks threatened near the creek in Mt Prospect.
11.5 Numerous residences threatened along the creek near Burning Bush Lane. Structures threatened at River Trails School in Mt Prospect.
9 Mt Prospect Fire Station 14 threatened in Mt Prospect. Numerous commercial and industrial structures threatened along Foster Avenue in Wheeling. Parking lots threatened at River Trails School in Mt Prospect.
8.5 Burning Bush Lane threatened in Mt Prospect.
8 Athletic fields are inundated at Tamarack Trails Park in Mt Prospect.
7.5 Camp McDonald Road threatened in Prospect Heights and Wheeling. US-45 (Des Plaines River Road) and Kensington Road are threatened in Mt Prospect.
7 A few residences threatened along the creek between Willow Road and Euclid Avenue in Prospect Heights and Wheeling. Euclid Avenue and Wolf Road threatened in Mt Prospect.
6 Trails inundated at Woodland Trails in Mt Prospect.
3 Water overtops low-lying banks near the gauge in Prospect Heights and Wheeling.
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0.5 River nears zero flow.
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Latitude: 42.095278° N, Longitude: 87.912778° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 5 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 638.87 643.87 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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